Prospect vs Thorngate

Prospect is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 47 in Thorngate. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Thorngate, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thorngate: a median of $2.15 million, against $1.31 million in Prospect, and rent is higher there too. Thorngate is closer to the city centre: 3.8 km, against 5.3 km. On these figures, Prospect tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Thorngate suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Prospect

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Thorngate has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,310,000 vs $2,150,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Thorngate leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (91/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Prospect

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (79/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs -3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Prospect and Thorngate drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Prospect Thorngate
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Prospect Thorngate
Walkability 91 / 79
Prospect — Walkability: 91/100 Thorngate — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 21 / 1
Prospect — Safety: 21/100 Thorngate — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Prospect — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thorngate — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 31 / 62
Prospect — Low flood risk: 31/100 Thorngate — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Prospect has more residents (14,584 vs 180); Thorngate has higher household incomes ($162,500 vs $104,052).

Prospect Thorngate
Population 14,584
+99% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.8% -3.2%
Median age 37 47
Median household income $104,052/yr $162,500/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Thorngate
0-4 5.2% / —
Prospect — 0-4: 5.2% Thorngate — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.3% / 12.8%
Prospect — 5-14: 12.3% Thorngate — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.9% / 8.9%
Prospect — 15-19: 4.9% Thorngate — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 7.7% / 7.8%
Prospect — 20-24: 7.7% Thorngate — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 16.8% / 7.2%
Prospect — 25-34: 16.8% Thorngate — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 14.9% / 9.4%
Prospect — 35-44: 14.9% Thorngate — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 12.3% / 13.9%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.3% Thorngate — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.7% / 18.9%
Prospect — 55-64: 11.7% Thorngate — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 8.2% / 10.6%
Prospect — 65-74: 8.2% Thorngate — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.9% / 3.9%
Prospect — 75-84: 3.9% Thorngate — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.3% / 1.7%
Prospect — 85+: 2.3% Thorngate — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 42.9% couple families
Prospect — Couple Families: 42.9% Prospect — Lone Person: 35.1% Prospect — One Parent Families: 11.6% Prospect — Group Household: 8.4% Prospect — Other Families: 2.1%
Thorngate 56.1% couple families
Thorngate — Couple Families: 56.1% Thorngate — Lone Person: 17.1% Thorngate — One Parent Families: 14.6% Thorngate — Group Household: 12.2% Thorngate — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 35.5% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 30.2% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.3% Prospect — Renting: 35.5%
Thorngate 16.7% renting
Thorngate — Owned Outright: 46.7% Thorngate — Mortgage: 36.7% Thorngate — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Prospect Thorngate
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 21.7%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Thorngate — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 11.7%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Thorngate — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.6%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Thorngate — Certificate III & IV: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 10.6%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Thorngate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 6.1%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Thorngate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Prospect Thorngate
India 5.8% / 10.6%
Prospect — India: 5.8% Thorngate — India: 10.6%
England 3.2% / 2.2%
Prospect — England: 3.2% Thorngate — England: 2.2%
Greece 1.7% / 3.3%
Prospect — Greece: 1.7% Thorngate — Greece: 3.3%
Vietnam 2.6% / 1.7%
Prospect — Vietnam: 2.6% Thorngate — Vietnam: 1.7%
Iran — / 2.2%
Prospect — Iran: not among its largest Thorngate — Iran: 2.2%
Italy 1.8% / —
Prospect — Italy: 1.8% Thorngate — Italy: not among its largest
China 1.7% / —
Prospect — China: 1.7% Thorngate — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 67.9% houses
Prospect — Houses: 67.9% Prospect — Townhouses: 17.1% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 15.0%
Thorngate 90.5% houses
Thorngate — Houses: 90.5% Thorngate — Townhouses: 6.3% Thorngate — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Prospect Thorngate
Median house price $1,310,000 $2,150,000
Median unit price $607,000 —
Median land price $800,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 106 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Prospect Thorngate
Residential 79% 75%
Commercial 17% 25%
Industrial 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Prospect Thorngate
New dwellings approved 203
across Prospect
same for both
Approvals change year on year +757%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Prospect Thorngate
Houses 3.8%
$740/wk on $1.01M
 —
Units 5.3%
$595/wk on $588K
 —

Ranking within SA

Prospect Thorngate
House price Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Income Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Schools Higher than 64% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 53% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 87% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of SA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 79% of SA —

Liveability

Prospect is more walkable (91 vs 79).

Prospect Thorngate
Grade A —
Score 70/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Prospect carries more flood risk (69 vs 38); Thorngate carries more crime risk (99 vs 79).

Prospect Thorngate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 High
99/100
Flood Moderate
69/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 27
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Thorngate
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.2 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.5 km

Schools in Prospect

  • Blackfriars Priory School Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Prospect Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Prescott College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Prospect North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sports College South Australia - North Adelaide Football Club Independent · Secondary

Schools in Thorngate

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Thorngate
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 0
Parks & reserves 17 0
Childcare 13 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 0
Fuel stations 3 1

Mobility

Prospect Thorngate
Walkability score 91/100 79/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.3 km
+28% vs other
 3.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 9 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 56/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 299.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 5082
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 5082
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Prospect Thorngate
Car (driver) 69.2% / 67.5%
Prospect — Car (driver): 69.2% Thorngate — Car (driver): 67.5%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 15.7%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 12.2% Thorngate — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 10.8%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.7% Thorngate — Car (passenger): 10.8%
Bus 8.5% / 6.0%
Prospect — Bus: 8.5% Thorngate — Bus: 6.0%
Walked Only 2.2% / —
Prospect — Walked Only: 2.2% Thorngate — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Prospect Thorngate
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.2 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Prospect Thorngate
Connectivity score 99/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 97%
7,328 premises
 100%
70 premises

Climate

Prospect Thorngate
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Prospect Thorngate
PM2.5 — 6.0 µg/m³
PM10 — 17.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.51 pphm 1.12 pphm

Council rates

Prospect Thorngate
Average residential rate $2,363/yr
same for both
Council Prospect
same for both

Federal electorate

Prospect Thorngate
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Thorngate
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prospect

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Transport Hub

Thorngate

Inner Luxury Parks Professionals

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